My apologies, it has been quite a while since I last posted. Hey, that sort of sounds like a confession? Well, I guess that would be appropriate as I have had a rather spiritual few weeks.
Yep, the Ole Blogstein batteries are fully recharged... A glorious week at the Lake with the family, followed by a dream trip to Fenway Park in Boston.
Why Boston you ask? Some background:
Grampa Blogstein was a Red Sox fan, my Pop is a Red Sox Fan, So by default I became a Red Sox fan. After decades of cheering for the Sox, no Blogstein had ever set foot in Fenway Park. We decided it was about time. My Pop and I, met my Uncle and cousin in Boston for a 3 game home stand against the dreaded Yankees.
We stayed at a hotel that was a mere 15 minute walk to the ballpark. We had tickets for the Saturday afternoon game, and thought we would just go hang around the park and watch the game in a restaurant or bar on Friday night. As we approached Fenway and became one with the Red Sox Nation, we got caught up in the moment. It was clear that we needed to get inside the building. We were able to purchase tickets from Ace tickets . I highly recommend ACE if you are going to Boston and don't have the stomach for dealing with scalpers and/or don't have the patience to wait in line for 4 hours for the tix that the club releases on game day.
The seats for the Friday nighter, were right behind the Sox dugout. I was so close to Kevin Youkilis, that there was some concern that the glare from the sun would continue to bounce off of my bald head to his, thereby blinding whoever was at bat. As it turned out, the game was a blowout in favour of the opposition, but still an amazing night. The next day we sat in the bleachers right above the bullpen. We didn't get to see Papelbon pitch in the game, but we did see him warming up. In fact, I heard the popping of the ball hitting the catchers mitt first. Then looked down to see him firing the ball like a cannon. The Sox bounced back, and won that game 15-1. Both seats very different, both wonderful.
We finished the night with a fantastic dinner in the North End followed by another Blogstein Milestone. On the way back to the hotel I spotted the Bull & Finch(the inspiration for the bar in Cheers). I couldn't resist. I went in for a beer, convinced everybody sitting there to let me go out and then shout Danny! when I walked back in. I Waited for a dozen or so people to walk in before me, than I made my triumphant entrance. Everybody including the bartenders participated. Now I can check that one off the list as well.
Oh well.. back to work.....
Bestest,
Blogstein
Always Selling, Never Selling TM
